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Delaware Camp Meeting.

MGEDIToR;zFr Friday night be-
fore the first Sunday in July next,
l will begin a campmeetihg at
Delaware Springs, about 3 miles
south from the town of Burnet, to
continue ten days or two weeks.
A great many communities in Bur-
netSand adjoining counties have
invited me to conduct revival SER
vices for them. Duties at home
and engagements abroad render it
impossible for me to do so.
Can we not agree on this central
point and make a united effort?
With one hundred or more camp
ers, there ought to be five or six
hundred conversions. The place
is beautiful for situation, easy of
access, and has running water in
abundance for man and beast; the
time will be the most leisurely
season of the year; brethren of the
ministry, able and efficient will
take part. Let the public irres-
pectiye of creed or practice, in
wagon, under tent, or beneath the
spreading oak, on the first day oc-
eupy the ground.
VIII pastors please announce the
appointment to their congregations
at once so the people will have
ample time to make their arrange
ments to attend, and 1 would be
obliged to every one that expects
to camp, to write to me. From
now till then, pray for the meeting.
dr. Yours truly,
J, I'D J. r. NELSON.
Burnet Texas, April 20, 1887.
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Safe, permanent and complete are the
cures Of bilious and intermittent diseases,
made by Prickly Ash bitters. Dyspepsia,
general debility, habitual constipation,
liver and kidney complaints are speedily
eradicated from the system. II disinfects,
cleanses and eliminates all malaria. Health
and yigor are obtained more rapidly and
permanently by the use of this great nat
nrai antidofe than by any other remedy
heretofore known. As blood purifier and
tonic it brings health, renewed energy and
vitality to worn aud diseased body.
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SAN SABA. TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30 1887.

peeuniarily, socially and morally, and to-
ward placing them on a higher aud better
plain of civilization. hope you will not
consider it breach of propriety for me to
make this answer through an open letter,
as may have no other opportunity to
state the reason for the vote shall give
on the question And beg to assure You
gentlemen Of my great respect for you in
dividualy and collectively and ofhow much
regret that have to differ with you in
opinion on this question. With greatest
respect, very truly yours,
JOHN II. REAGAN.
To Messrs Barnett Gibbs, R. II. Harrison,
w.B. Page, Walter Gresham and John
H. Copeland, Dallas, Texas, Committee.
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\ western reporter had courage
enough to ask James G. Blaine the
other day what he thought of Pres
ident Cleveland. The Great Has
Been looked at the reporter for a
few seconds, as if trying to esti-
mate the amount Of gall it took tc
ask the question, and then said
I've not forgotten how neees-
sary impertinence Is to success III
reporting; but don't for the world
imagine that l regard You either
as obtrusive or impertinent."
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The constitutional amendment
to be voted on III August, In
creasing the pay of members of
the Legislature to s. day for
ninety days should be unanimously
adopted. Texas ought not to
want laws made at 81 day. Fort
Worth Gazette.
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There are young men who don't
work, my son; but the world is not
proud of them. 1t does not know
their names even; it simply speaks
of them as old so and SOS boys.
Nobody likes them. The great
busy world don't know that they
are there. So find out what you
want to be and do, my son; and
take of your coat and make a dust
in the world. The buster you are
the less deviltry you will be apt
to get into, the sweeter will be
your sleep, the brighter and hap
pier your holidays and the better
satisfied you will be.-Burdette.
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Gov. Bob TayIor. of Tennesse.

Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee,
once had a man to draw a revolver
on him and give him one minute
to pray. Bob did his praying in
thirty seconds, and had the other
80 seconds in which to dodge a
bullet, get hold of the weapon and
lick the Teller half to death.
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WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
DESCENT AND Distribution.

DESCENT AND Distribution.
Article 1868. Upon the dissolu-
ton of the marriage relation by
death. all the property belonging
to the community estate of the
husband and wife shall go to the
survi gor, if there be no child or
ehildr,en of the deceased or their
descendants; but if there be a child
or eh ildren of the deceased, or de-
scendants of such child or children
then the survivor shall be entitled
10 on e-hah of said property, and
the OF her kali shall pass to such
child Or children or their descend
ants. But such deseendszls shall
inherit only such portion of $50
prop ,rty as the parent through
whoi . they inherit would be emit
tied 10 IL alive.
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COSTS AND SECURITIES.

Article 1870. Each party to any
suit : hall be responsible to the Of
fcers Of the court for costs incurr-
ed b, , himself, and no sheriff or
cons table shall be compelled to ex-
ecub any process in civil cases
conf ng from any county other than
the ne in which he is an officer,
unle, IS the fees allowed him by law
for IL re service of such process
shall be paid in advance; provided,
that v hen affidavit is filed, as pro-
vided for in art. 1888 Of this chap
Ter. tt e clerk issuing the process
shall endorse thereon the words
@paaper oath fled" and sign his
nmIe officially below them, and the
sheriff or constable in whose hands
such pro cess is placed for service
shall sery e the same as in othel
cases.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-22
NUMBER 16.

CROP REpoRTs.--The State Department
Of Agriculture has received and tabulated
the April 1st reports Of its special corre-
spoudeuts.
WHEAT AND OATs.-The area in wheat
has been increased 3 per cent, over the
area Of 1886. The condition is reported
at 4 per cent. better than at the same timo
last year, but per cent. below an average
crop. The area in oats shows a decrease
of 5 per c,nt below last year. Condition
per cent better than in 1886, but IL
per cent. below an average.
LIVE STooK.-The condition Of horses
and other work animals is reported at z
por cent. bolow the average of this season
Of the year, due entirely to the deficiency
of grain produced by the small crops
of 1886. The condition of cattle, sheep
and hogs is fully up to an average.
FARM SUPPLIES. reports indicate
that the amount of farm supplies purchased
will not be less than in 1886, owing to
the partial failure of the crops of last year,
but the correspondents report that tho
farmers are using every effort to better
their condition by practicing the most rigid
economy, and by determination to increase
the area in food crops.
FARM LABoR.-Farm labor is abundant,
and reported as increasing in efficiency.
One hundred and eighty-two of the cor
respondents reply that labor is good ) fifty
as indifferent and ten Us bad Only
twenty-eight correspondents report scare
ity of labor.
COMMERCIAL FERT1LIzrRs.-From No.
vember 1, 1885, to April l, 1886, the sales
of commercial fertilizers in South Carolina
amounted to 1O4,5S1 tons; for the same
period in 1SS6-S7 the sales have been 91,-
076 tons, showing q decrease the present
season of sos tons. The sales are also
1s, ,429 tones below 1ss4-s5, showing, for
tho past two years, q steady decline iu the
consumption Of commercial fertilizers by
the farmers of the State.
CorToN ON HAND.-The correspond
ents report that about 5 per cent. of last
years cotton crop was in the hands of the
lfssnsrs on tho LIST Of April This amounts
Y - aloxt q. .000, ,hsle1. S }, :, : :;
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WELCOME RAINS IN TExAs.-Sao An.
geles, Tom Green County, Texas, April 13,
The drought which has prevailed for Sd
long time in Western Texas is at lasl
broken. There wa, a heavy rainfall
throughout this section last night, which
began after dark and lasted during the en-.
tire night. Telegraphic advices from dis.
tant points show that the rain was one ol
the most general that has fallen here IL
years. The confidence of the farmers stl
stockmen is fully restored.
st. Louis, April 18.-Advices from DIFF
fsreut portions iu Texas note the fall d
copiOus rains last night for 800 miles alopl
the Texas and Pacific Railroad west o
Merkel and in che country north Of tha
road. This 10 regarded as q great boon. 4,
farmers aud stock men living in the drodth
stricken country, and will be worth han
dred Of thousands Of dollars to the counfry
In many places in Texas rain has not f1leI
for nearly year. 81
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A LADY's REMARKABLE TEsrINoNT.-Mrs.
Wilson is the wife Of II. w. Wilson, one of the
best known citizens Of Hopkiusville, Ky. She
had wonderful cure by s. s. s, which she
described in the accompanying letter. Mrs.
Wilson would cheerfully give iu detail 10 any
sufferer her thrilling experience and her joyful
cure. She is enthusiastic over 8. s. s., as Q
tonic for delicate women:
Hopkinsville, Ky, Feb, "a. 1887.
"Seven years ago, a sore developed on my
nsse from a 6nger-nail scratch. I tried few
simple remedies. but the sore would not yield.
grew worse every year for seven years.
Many thought had q cancer. Over q year
ago, I began taking s. .. s., and two dozen
bottle, entirely cured me. When began with
Swift's Srecifc was in very poor health. and
could hardly drag about. After had finished
the course of s. 8. s., was strong and buoyant,
aud had good appetite. l regard it most
invaluable medicine for ladies in weak, delisate
health. II is n household medicine with me I.
Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. r. W. WILSON.
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THREE MONTHS IN A TRANcE.-Joilet,
ILL.,. April 11.--Lizzio Herbert, thirty five
years of age, the mother of six children,
and the wife of John Herbert, q switchman
on the Chicago aud Alton Railroad, for
three months has been lying in trance at
her home in South Desplaine street. She
has not sboken word nor opened her eyes
in that time, except once, about two weeks
after she was prostrated. She then imme-
diately relspsed into her entranced state,
aud has remained so ever since. Her eyts
cannot be opened and she cannot eat,
and fluid food has to be forced
into her mouth. When an Attempts made
to put food in her mouth, the jaws close
rigidly and the eyes ale compressed tightly:
Ocoa sionally she will drink little water,
If the odge of the glass is forced through
her lips. She is reduced to skeleton
aud looks like corpse. The lips, however,
are slightly colored, and the breathing is
almost impercsptible.
The physicians agree that the woman
is afflicted with catalepsy, although the sus-
pension Of muscular power, volition and
sense has lasted longer than such ase
usually do.
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THEIR BUSINESS BooMIsa.-Prsbablyn no one
thing has caused such general revival Of trade
at >. w. Posey's Drug Store as their giving
away to their customers OF 90 many fee trial
bottlss Of Or. Kings New Discovery for Com
sumption. Their trade is simply enormous In
this very valuable article from the fact that II
always cures and never disappoints. Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all thros,
and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test
it before buying by getting . trial bottle free,
large size 81. Every bottle warranted.
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CoTToN-SEED OIL AND LARD.-It is
known to most intelligent persons that the
seed of the cotton plant, which was once
regarded a. waste material, is now utilized
for suudry purposes. A gigantic corpora
ton, called the Cotton-seed Oil Trust, has
grown up, having its factories oil over the
South, to crush the seed and SO extract the
seed oil Tho residunm is then fed to cat
tie. There were 500, 900, ton:
of seed crushed in the mills last year, and
a. each ton yields about 40 gallons of oil
nearly 10000, 900 gallons were produced
6,574, 900 were exported last year, anG
about $40 q gallon was paid for tho oil
Much of this comes back to us in the form
of what is called olive oil, bu. the mos
ourious fact is, that the greater part is sole
for lard. Mr.. Phil. Armour, of Chicago
uses nearly 1000, 900 gallons per annuu'
and more than half Of what is called lart
is really eotton-ssed oil Some Of it
used 10 the manufacture Of cheese. Thi'
furnishes one example Of the sophisticatior
which ID taking place 10 50 many article
Of commerce. Democrats Aonth!y.
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Tsr BAND SrILL PLAYs.-And every day
makes the people stronger in the Power Of CAL
issys Tonic. When from every side praise,
nothing bat praise, pours In upon its virtues
and sterling character, no one can refrain from
Ssiisvipg In aresuvills's Chsupiou Tonic. Read
Q few spontsneous comments upon the msdi-
zines. Here 10 IN extract:
rs' , Rdgsvills, 8. c., Aug. 20, 1888.
d DR.. Westmerelaud-Dsa Sir: You will send
ne two bottles Of your Cslissys Tonic The
bottle yoa gave me has given satisfaction be-
yeed ny expectation. Hoping you every sue
cess with year Tonic,
r. 1 an very truly yours,
rH w. B. WAY, III. d.
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FIRE AT Observation-Disclosures, s.
c., April 1.-THE large livery stables of
Hiokson & Walker Of this town accidental
ly caught Ere this morning o few minutes
before 5 o'clock, Mr.. Walker was 10 the
loft With lighted lantern, getting hay to
feed stock. The light fared in the Ian
tern aud Mr.. Walker uuloosed the lamp TO
put it out, but unfortunately let it fall on
the loose hay, aud despite his efforts to ex-
tinguish tho Gre. in very few moments
the whole loft was in blaze. Hastily
descending from the loft ho gave the alarm,
aud with tho aid Of his son cut the horses
loose aud got them safely out. There was
little time for anything else. The building
was consumed wish fearful rapidity, to-
gether with its contents, consisting Of feed,
harness, vehicles, &sI, srseps the omnibus,
a buggy and wagon, which wsre saved.
The wind blew from the east directly over
the town, aud the three-story wooden house
of the estate of A. j. Kibler, opposite the
stables, quickly caught FIRE and was con-
sumed. A part Of this was occupied by
w. H. Burns, who kept saddle aud har-
ness shop tho other portion was occupied
by colorsd tenants. Mr.. Burns saved most
Of his goods, and the oolored folks man.
aged 10 get out their children aud little ef.
fects.
The guard house adj dining the stable was
also burned, and so quickly that the truck
OF .hs hook and ladder company kept there
was consumed.
The blacksmith shop Of w. B. brennan
and the ReoieW Office near by. narrowly
escaped, through the good work Of few
msn.-Special to Register.
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BnAcE Ur.-You are feeling depressed, you
appetite Is poor. you are bottle, cd with head
ache. you are fdgety, nervous, and generally
out OF sorts, and you want TO brace up. Brace
mp. but not With s.imulauts, Spring msdioinss.
or bihers, which have for thsir basis very shsap
bad whisky, and which stimulates you for A
hour, and leaves you In worse eondition than
you were before. What you want ID An sitsrs-
tive that will purify your blood, start healthy
action Of Liver and Kidneys, restore your vial.
ity, and give renewed health and strength.
Such medicine you y i'll had In Electric Bit
tsrs. and only 30 cents bottle at J. W. Pssey's
Drug Store. ''%
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LADIES KILLED IN A MINE.-Potts-
vile, Pa, April 1.-Two bright Vassar
girls, one the vaIedictoriau of the class of
'S7, seeking information, met terrible
deaths in Chamberlain Colliery about a
mile from here this morning. The mine
has bcen idle for weeek. Minnie Keit-
er, in the class Of 's7 at Vassar, had for q
room mate Miss Verlis.a Shaul of Sharon
Springs, schobario County, N. Y. Miss
Shaul came hero to sp.nd the Easter va
cation with Miss Keiter. Miss Shaul be-
ing deeply interested in the subject of
mines, a visit to tho Chamberlain was ar
ranged for to-day. Harry Short, an esti-
mable young man Of St. Clair, and Edgar
Thompson, head Of the firm owning the
mines, escorted the two ladies. At 4
o'clock this afternoon the party of four
entered the mine. They went down the
slope to the tenth breast, 16O yards from
the foot of tho slope. Mr.. Thompson was
in advance, carrying above his head q
small mine lamp.
In consequence of tho idleness of the
mine the precautions Of ventilation were
suspended, the fans were not working, the
gas had accumulated, and there was an ex-
plosion. Albert Thompson of the firm
and ono or two others who were in the
mino rushed to where thoy kew the party
to be. All were unconscious and fright
fully burned and mangled. Mics Keiter
was unacceptable. She died this even
ing. Miss Shaul had limb crushed and
broken and was cut and burned from head
to foot and is dying. The two men may
recover.
=
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be protected, aud should the ravisher lay
violent hands ou them we could not con,
demn any act of instant vengeance. While
this is true. murder is murder, whether
brutal or not, and for punishment can await
the process of law.
The psoplo of old York have borne
much, endured much, suffered much. She
was the home Of the Radical Congressman
A. S. Wallace, and we are surprised that
q people who for years, endured his
baleful presence and noxious influence could
be induced to SO far forget themselves and
the law as to force the Jail of the county,
in tho presence Of the court and in utter
disregard of the law. Wo hopo this will
be the last case of lyuching for murder
ever recorded in this State, as such acts
not only bring US into state of semi-civi-
lization, but leaves dark blot on our laws.
In all cases of murder let tho law take its
course, for in the end this is the wise course.
-Kco,oee Courier.
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BUCK LES's AaNicA SALvE-The best salye in
the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
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money refunded. Price 25 cents per boz
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1, to furnish an estimate Of ths Amount Of
damage inflicted,
REMARKs.-TLo urea Id wheat has been
increased. The condition of both wheat
and oats is higher than at the same time
last year. A smaller proportion of the
crop was wintered killed than in 1886.
Horses and other work animals are in fair
condition for farm wark. There has been
no increase in the amount Of food supplies
purchased, Notwithstanding last years short
crops, and there has been decrease in the
amount of commercial fertilizers purchased
in valuo of about 100000.
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your kidneys ars inac,i,e., .vou sv;ris e.,
and look wretobed, eysn I'm The most ebs.,sn,
society, and melancholy on the jolliest occs.
sions. DnJ. II. Leans Liver ard kidney
Balm, WIN set you right sgain. 500 per bot
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II yen suffer pricking pains on moyin& the
eyes, or cannot bear bright light, and ind Jour
sight weak and falling, you should pru ptly
use DIR. J. II. MoLean's strsngtheniHe Bye
Salve. 25 cents boz.
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2. Never wet the hair, If yod hsvs =
tendency to deafness. and refrain from dye
ing. .-..
8. Never scratch the ears with anything
but the finger, if they itch. Do not use
the head of pin, hair pin, pencil tips,
or anything of that nature.
8. Never let the. feet become cold and
damp, or sit with the back toward the win
dow, - these things tend to aggravate any
existing hardness Of hearing.
10. Never put milk, fat or oily substance
into tho car for tho relief of.paiu, for they
soon become rancid and tend to incite in
fammation. Simple warm water will au-
swsr the purpose better than anything else.
II. Mover be alarmed If living insect
enters the car. Pouring warm water into
the canal will drown it, when it will gener-
ally come to the surface, aud can be easily
removed by the 6ngors. A few puffs of
tobacco smoke blown into the ear will stu
pefy the insect.
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A Masonic BURIAL AT SEA.-Duri1g
the recent trip of tbs steamer Empire
City from Havana to this port, an incidoat
occurred which left deep and permanent
impression upon tho minds of all who were
on board. Death is at all times fearful
thing; but when the King Of Terrors
claims his own upon the sea, aud rude
ly sewers tho associations which invariably
connect those who journey together upon
the great deep, peculiar feeling Is ex-
rerienced that fingers upon the mind, and
causes one to remember vividly for years,
what would, under other circumstances,
pass away like the summer breeze, leaving
little or no trace upon the memory.
The same day the steamer left Hava1a,
April 11th, it was reported to Capt: Win.
dlo that one Of the cabin passengers, Mr..
Jos. Waterman, formerly Of Galveston,
Texas, had died at three o'clock, of con-
sumption, and in accordance with the Gus
tomary usages observed at sea, tho remains
were placed In hammock and laid upon
the quarterback, in order to be buried Mt
sunset. The deceased was Royal Arch
Mason, formerly, formerly attached to a
Lodge and Chapter Of the Fraternity in
the city of Galveston; and as there we're
several Of the mystic tie on board the
steamer, it was resolved that the deceased
should be inferred with the Masonic hon
ors peculiar to the Order.
A formal demand was made upon Capt.
Windle for tho remains, who promptly ac-
ceded to the request, with that urbanity
which is SO marked trait in his charac-
ter as gentleman; and as the sun was
about sinking beneath the wave, they
were placed in charge of such Of the Fra
ternity as were on board, to be buried by
them with the last sad rites peculiar to
the institution.
The remains which had been covered
by the United States flag, were laid upon
plank at the stern of the steamer, and
as the ships bell began to toll the inter
walls, the brethren formed circle around
the corpse, when the Masonic burial ser
vice was beautifully delivered by Past
Master j. Z. Elliott, of New York, Who
'prssidaa - Master upon s,this oecsli6R
Tt ncay, besutif1lly N4u ksslEyl
81 tiaS vas rsmssks6ly 50 upon this ESo(
casion and when the Wash hipful Brother
pronounced the words, We, therefore,
commit the body Of our departed brother
to the great dcep; his memory shall re-
main engraven upon the tablets of our
hearts, while his spirit shall return unto
God who gave it, single plunge was
heard, and the deceased had gone to his
last long homo, accompanied by the last
fond words of 'alas, my brotherr from
those of the Fraternity who formed the
broken chain upon the quarterback of the
steamer.
Itis Of very rare occurrence that any
member of the craft is buried with the
honors of the fraternity while at sea but
the character Of tho deceased was 90 well
known as "a just and upright ma.on,' that
it was considered but just tribute to his
memory. 1t was a sosne marked with
more than IN ordinary degree of solsmnity
and will not readily be forgotten by those
who participated in the .obs,quies of the
dcceased.-Mew Orleans Ticayune.